Xavier Gómez-Batiste
Scientific director of the Comprehensive Care for People with Advanced Diseases Programme at
the ”la Caixa” Foundation
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Location
Barcelona
Description
Xavier Gómez-Batiste, scientific director of the Comprehensive Care for People with Advanced Diseases Programme
at the ”la Caixa” Foundation and professor of Palliative Medicine at the
Faculty of Medicine of the Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de
Catalunya, is internationally recognised for his design of the Catalan
palliative care system, a model that has been replicated globally.
He was appointed international expert for the review of Singapore’s National Palliative Care Programme. He was also designated director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Public Health Palliative Care Initiatives and director of the programme at the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva.
He was appointed international expert for the review of Singapore’s National Palliative Care Programme. He was also designated director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Public Health Palliative Care Initiatives and director of the programme at the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva.
Anna Escolà
Psychologist at EAPS Mutuam
Anna Escolà holds a degree in Psychology from the Universitat de Barcelona. Since 2002, she has been dedicated to supporting older adults, initially in residential settings, at a day centre and with the Association of Relatives of People with ...